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Electronics => Electronics => Topic started by: baril27 on November 03, 2009, 01:41:28 AM

Title: Having trouble with my $50 robot using breadboard.
Post by: baril27 on November 03, 2009, 01:41:28 AM

I am trying to build my first robot and I'm using a breadboard. Cant seem to figure out how to wire this thing up. If someone could give me a little help or post a pic of a wired breadboard that would be great.

Title: Re: Having trouble with my $50 robot using breadboard.
Post by: SmAsH on November 03, 2009, 02:05:52 AM

I take it you cant read a schematic?
Pretty much you would have the atmega in the middle somewhere, where it would fit.
You would have the headers in line with the I/O pins, as with the pc board version.
Do you understand the basics of what goes to which pin on the atmega8? Do this first and it will help greatly!

Title: Re: Having trouble with my $50 robot using breadboard.
Post by: ozbot on November 04, 2009, 05:49:24 AM

Do you have experience using breadboards/electronics for other projects?  Perhaps it would help to draw a schematic from the colour coded diagram on page 3b of the $50 robot -tut, then translate it to a breadboard.  The main problem placement-wise that I see is the placement of the headers (physical pin connectors) as they need to be connected lengthways for the two outer lines and vertically for the I/O connection, if you get my  drift.  You might have to get creative if the breadboard does not cater for that arrangement.....